On Nov 26, 2007 10:23 PM, Joshua Meisner <jmeisner at gmail.com> wrote: > Shu"T Ateres Paz writes ... that if a person's mind will be calmed by [keeping pets], efshar > l'hakeil. Not just the mind: a recent study showed that pet owners, especially of dogs, tend to be healthier. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6279701.stm